LEXINGTON, Ky. (April 21, 2021) — The American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) is proud to announce the 40th annual AVCA Division I All-America Teams for women's volleyball.
Each of the three AVCA All-America Teams is comprised of 14 athletes. The AVCA All-America Honorable Mentions are selected in combination with all players named Conference Player of the Year and a group of 30 additional athletes identified by the All-America Committee. The Division I AVCA National Player of the Year and Freshman of the Year will be announced on April 22nd.
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This year’s class is led by a trio of three-time AVCA All-Americans: Kentucky Setter Madison Lilley, Wisconsin Middle Blocker Dana Rettke, and Minnesota Outside Hitter Stephanie Samedy.
The selections were made by the AVCA Division I All-America Committee: Chair: Erin Lindsey, Santa Clara; Keith Barnett, Air Force; Jesse Mahoney, Colorado; Lindsey Gray-Walton, Oklahoma; Mike Gawlik, Central Michigan; Vicki Brown, Iowa; Brandon Rosenthal, Lipscomb; Tom Mendoza, South Carolina; Sabrina King, Princeton; Shaun Kupferbert, Howard.
| Name | School | Pos. | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brionne Butler | University of Texas | MB | JR |
| Grace Cleveland+ | Purdue University | OH | JR |
| Samantha Drechsel | University of Washington | RS | SR |
| Dani Drews&^ | University of Utah | OH | SR |
| Logan Eggleston! | University of Texas | OH | JR |
| Sydney Hilley&^ | University of Wisconsin | S | SR |
| Madison Lilley!^@ | University of Kentucky | S | SR |
| Ella May Powell+ | University of Washington | S | JR |
| Yossiana Pressley& | Baylor University | OH | SR |
| Dana Rettke@*$ | University of Wisconsin | MB | SR |
| Stephanie Samedy!*$ | University of Minnesota | OH | SR |
| Avery Skinner | University of Kentucky | OH | SR |
| Lauren Stivrins!* | University of Nebraska | MB | SR |
| Alli Stumler+ | University of Kentucky | OH | JR |
| Name | School | Pos. | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lauren Barnes | University of Wisconsin | L | SR |
| T'ara Ceasar | University of Florida | OH | R-JR |
| Kylie Deberg! | University of Missouri | OH | SR |
| Nicklin Hames | University of Nebraska | S | JR |
| Claire Hoffman | University of Washington | OH | JR |
| Kenzie Koerber! | University of Utah | OH | SR |
| Emily Londot | Ohio State University | RS | FR |
| Kayla Lund! | University of Pittsburgh | OH | SR |
| Lauren Matthews | Western Kentucky University | MB | JR |
| Mac May! | UCLA | OH/RS | SR |
| Chinaza Ndee | University of Pittsburgh | RS/MB | SR |
| Brooke Nuneville | University of Oregon | OH | JR |
| Anna Stevenson | University of Louisville | MB | SR |
| Azhani Tealer | University of Kentucky | MB | SO |
| Name | School | Pos. | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mariana Brambilla | Georgia Tech | OH | JR |
| Gabby Curry | University of Kentucky | L | SR |
| Tori Dilfer | University of Louisville | S | SR |
| Kennedy Eschenberg | Brigham Young University | MB | SR |
| Lauren Forte | University of Florida | MB | R-JR |
| Jhenna Gabriel | University of Texas | S | JR |
| Kaitlyn Hord& | Penn State University | MB | JR |
| Taryn Knuth | Florida State University | MB | JR |
| Nicole Lennon | Rice University | OH | SR |
| Caitlyn Newton | Purdue University | OH | SR |
| Jamie Peterson | University of Dayton | OH | R-JR |
| Devyn Robinson | University of Wisconsin | MB/RS | FR |
| Lexi Sun+ | University of Nebraska | OH | SR |
| Roxie Wiblin | University of San Diego | OH | SR |
& indicates 2019 AVCA First-Team All-American selection
! indicates 2019 AVCA Second-Team All-America selection
+ indicates a 2019 AVCA Third-Team All-American selection
* indicates 2018 AVCA First-Team All-America selection
^ indicates 2018 AVCA Second-Team All-America selection
# indicates 2018 AVCA Third-Team All-America selection
$ indicates 2017 AVCA First-Team All-America selection
@ indicates 2017 AVCA Second-Team All-America selection
% indicates 2017 AVCA Third-Team All-America selection
2021 Division I AVCA Freshman of the Year: Announced April 22
2021 Division I AVCA Player of the Year: Announced April 22
| Name | School | Pos. | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rachel Ahrens | Pepperdine University | OH/RS | JR |
| Efronsini Alexakou | St. John's University | OH | JR |
| Taylen Ballard-Nixon | Brigham Young University | OH | SR |
| Julia Bergmann | Georgia Tech | OH | SO |
| Rachel Bontrager | Western Michigan University | RS | SR |
| Abby Bottomley | High Point University | L | SR |
| Whitney Bower | Brigham Young University | S | SO |
| Melanie Brecka | University of Missouri - Kansas City | RS | JR |
| Edie Brewer | North Carolina A&T State University | S/RS | SR |
| Paige Briggs | Western Kentucky University | OH | SO |
| Haley Bush | Drake University | OH | SO |
| Hayley Bush | Purdue University | S | R-JR |
| Holly Carlton | University of Florida | RS | R-SR |
| Emma Clothier | Florida State University | MB | SO |
| Katie Crowe | Purdue University Fort Wayne | OH | SR |
| Leah Daniel | Elon University | OH | JR |
| Lauren Deaton | Samford University | OH | JR |
| Anna DeBeer | University of Louisville | OH | FR |
| Nadia Dieudonne | Western Kentucky University | S | SR |
| Skylar Fields | University of Texas | RS | SO |
| Zoe Fleck | UCLA | L | JR |
| Molly Haggerty | University of Wisconsin | OH | R-SR |
| Thayer Hall | University of Florida | OH | JR |
| Lauren Harrison | Baylor University | OH | SO |
| Mariena Hayden | UNLV | OH | SR |
| Elizabeth Juhnke | University of South Dakota | OH | SO |
| Kamara Kelly | University of Albany | OH | SO |
| Lena Kindermann | Jacksonville State University | OH | JR |
| Madi Kubik | University of Nebraska | OH | SO |
| Taylor Landfair | University of Minnesota | OH | FR |
| Grace Loberg | University of Wisconsin | OH | SR |
| Olivia Lohmeier | Morehead State University | OH | SR |
| Alli Lowe | Colgate University | OH | SR |
| McKenna Melville | University of Central Florida | OH | JR |
| Marlie Monserez | University of Florida | S | JR |
| Anet Nemeth | Coastal Carolina University | OH | JR |
| Charley Niego | University of Notre Dame | OH | JR |
| Chiamaka Nwokolo | University of Pittsburgh | MB/RS | SO |
| Asjia O'Neal | University of Texas | MB | R-SO |
| Jena Otec | Purdue University | L | SR |
| Jonni Parker | Penn State University | RS | JR |
| Regan Pittman | University of Minnesota | MB | R-SR |
| Mac Podraza | Ohio State University | S | SO |
| Hannah Pukis | Washington State University | S | R-SO |
| Morgan Romano | Rider University | RS | SO |
| Shannon Scully | Pepperdine University | OH | SR |
| Erin Shomaker | Florida Gulf Coast | OH | SO |
| Madi Skinner | University of Kentucky | RS | FR |
| Kazna Tanuvasa | Utah Valley University | OH | JR |
| Jaela Zimmerman | Creighton University | OH | JR |
AVCA First-Team All-America
Brionne Butler, Texas, MB, Jr.
Stats: 2.11 K/S, .423 Hitting %, 1.54 B/S
Earns First Team All-America honors after Honorable Mention All-American in 2018.
Grace Cleveland, Purdue, OH, Jr.
Stats: 3.24 K/S, .295 Hitting %, 1.29 D/S, 1.39 B/S
Purdue's sixth First Team All-American in program history...Third Team All-American in 2019.
Samantha Drechsel, Washington, RS, Sr.
Stats: 3.47 K/S, .279 Hitting %, 2.47 D/S, 0.85 B/S
Joins teammate Ella May Powell as Washington's 17th and 18th First Team All-American's...Third Team All-American in 2019.
Dani Drews, Utah, OH, Sr.
Stats: 11.54 A/S, .299 Team Hitting %, 1.99 D/S, 0.76
Third AVCA All-American honor for Drews (2019: First Team, 2018: Second Team)... First Ute to earn multiple First Team All-America honors.
Logan Eggleston, Texas, OH, Jr.
Stats: 4.57 K/S, .323 Hitting %, .51 SA/S, 2.35 D/S, .55 B/S
32nd First Team All-American in program history.
Sydney Hilley, Wisconsin, S, Sr.
Stats: 10.86 A/S, .324 Team Hitting %, 2.39 D/S, 0.51 B/S
Third All-American honor (2019: First Team, 2018: Second Team)...Joined by teammate Danna Rettke as AVCA First Team All-Americans for the Badgers.
Madison Lilley, Kentucky, S, Sr.
Stats: 12.15 A/S, .362 Team Hitting %, 2.36 D/S, .65 B/S
Fourth AVCA All-American honor for Lilley and first as a First Team All-American...Joined by Avery Skinner and Alli Stumler as Wildcats to earn a First Team All-America nod.
Ella May Powell, Washington, S, Jr.
Stats: 10.23 A/S, .255 Team Hitting %, 2.41 D/S, 0.52 B/S
Second All-American honor... First time as a First Team All-American.
Yossiana Pressley, Baylor, OH, Sr.
Stats: 4.69 K/S, .249 Hitting %, 1.95 D/S, .57 B/S
Makes her second consecutive appearance on the AVCA First Team All-America list.
Dana Rettke, Wisconsin, MB, Sr.
Stats: 3.19 K/S, .423 Hitting %, 1.55 B/S
Fourth consecutive season making AVCA First Team All-America...Only sixth person to become a four-time AVCA First Team All-American.
Stephanie Samedy, Minnesota, OH, Sr.
Stats: 4.15 K/S, .279 Hitting %, .77 B/S
Fourth AVCA All-America honor and third AVCA First Team All-America honor (2018 + 2017: First Team, 2019: Second Team).
Avery Skinner, Kentucky, OH, Sr.
Stats: 3.77 K/S, .366 Hitting %, 0.66 B/S
First time receiving All-America honors and joins Alli Stumler and Madison Lilley as one of Kentucky's seven First Team All-Americans in program history.
Lauren Stivrins, Nebraska, MB, Sr.
Stats: 3.19 K/S, .471 Hitting %, 1.03 B/S
Three-time AVCA All-American (2019: Second Team, 2018: First Team).
Alli Stumler, Kentucky, OH, Jr.
Stats: 4.33 K/S, .337 Hitting %, 2.41 D/S, 0.40 B/S
Second consecutive All-America nod after a Second Team All-American in 2019.
AVCA Second-Team All-America
Lauren Barnes, Wisconsin, L, Sr.
Stats: 4.51 D/S, .137 Opponent Team Hitting %
Joins teammate Devyn Robinson as Wisconsin's 24th and 25th All-Americans.
T'ara Ceasar, Florida, OH, R-Jr.
Stats: 3.86 K/S, .250 Hitting %, .32 SA/S, 2.64 D/S, 0.43 B/S
Florida's 28th All-American in program history.
Kylie Deberg, Missouri, OH, Sr.
Stats: 4.76 K/S, .281 Hitting %, 2.09 D/S, 0.55 B/S
Two-time AVCA All-American (2019: Second Team).
Nicklin Hames, Nebraska, S, Jr.
Stats: 10.91 A/S, .270 Team Hitting %, .24 SA/S, 2.91 D/S, 0.35 B/S
Becomes Nebraska's 47th All-American in program history.
Claire Hoffman, Washington, OH, Jr.
Stats: 3.34 K/S, .233 Hitting %, 1.99 D/S
Joined by teammates Ella May Powell and Samantha Drechsel as AVCA All-Americans this season.
Kenzie Koerber, Utah, RS, Sr.
Stats: 2.81 K/S, .265 Hitting %, 2.90 D/S, .76 B/S
Becomes a two-time All-American (2019: Second Team).
Emily Londot, Ohio State, RS, Fr.
Stats: 4.07 K/S, .234 Hitting %, 2.16 D/S, .89 B/S
Becomes the 15th All-American in Buckeye history and first since 2016.
Kayla Lund, Pittsburgh, OH, Sr.
Stats: 3.74 K/S, .236 Hitting %, 2.95 D/S, 0.51 B/S
The first two-time All-American in program history.
Lauren Matthews, Western Kentucky, MB, Jr.
Stats: 3.96 K/S, .444 Hitting %, 1.22 B/S
The second All-American in program history after Alyssa Cavanaugh was a 2017 Third Team All-American.
Mac May, UCLA, OH, Jr.
Stats: 4.33 K/S, .252 Hitting %, 2.05 D/S, 0.42 B/S
Eleventh Bruin to become a two-time All-American.
Chinaza Ndee, Pittsburgh, RS/MB, Sr.
Stats: 3.38 K/S, .302 Hitting %, .94 B/S
Sixth Panther to be named an AVCA All-American.
Brooke Nuneviller, Oregon, OH, Jr.
Stats: 3.46 K/S, .227 Hitting %, 4.04 D/S, 0.29 B/S
The 12th Duck to garner All-America honors.
Anna Stevenson, Louisville, MB, Sr.
Stats: 2.38 K/S, .406 Hitting %, 1.30 B/S
Seventh Louisville athlete to earn AVCA All-America honors and first since 2012.
Azhani Tealer, Kentucky, MB, So.
Stats: 2.61 K/S, .452 Hitting %, 1.24 B/S
One of five Wildcats to earn AVCA First, Second, or Third Team honors this season.
AVCA Third-Team All-America
Mariana Brambilla, Georgia Tech, OH, Jr.
Stats: 4.22 K/S, .318 Team Hitting %, 2.88 D/S, .52 B/S
Georgia Tech's 4th AVCA All-American and first since Monique Mead in 2012.
Gabby Curry, Kentucky, L, Sr.
Stats: 3.63 D/S, .145 Opponent Team Hitting %
Joins five other Wildcat teammates on the AVCA All-America Teams.
Tori Dilfer, Louisville, S, Sr.
Stats: 10.76 A/S, .274 Team Hitting %, 2.11 D/S, .59 B/S
Joins teammate Anna Stevenson as Louisville's 7th and 8th All-Americans.
Kennedy Eschenberg, BYU, MB, Sr.
Stats: 2.60 K/S, .435 Hitting %, 1.58 B/S
The 24th All-American for BYU, which is 10th-most of any Division I school.
Lauren Forte, Florida, MB, R-Jr.
Stats: 2.03 K/S, .458 Hitting %, .90 B/S
One of two Gators to be named AVCA All-America this season.
Jhenna Gabriel, Texas, S, Jr.
Stats: 11.15 A/S, .336 Team Hitting %, 2.19 D/S
Thirty-fifth Longhorn to garner All-America status.
Kaitlyn Hord, Penn State, MB, Jr.
Stats: 2.45 K/S, .421 Hitting %, 1.32 B/S
Second AVCA All-American honor (2019: First Team).
Taryn Knuth, Florida State, MB, Jr.
Stats: 2.46 K/S, .549 Hitting %, 1.38 B/S
Fifth Seminole to garner All-America honors...Four of the five have come since the 2012 season.
Nicole Lennon, Rice, OH, Sr.
Stats: 4.29 K/S, .263 Hitting %, 2.86 D/S, 0.81 B/S
Second Owl to earn AVCA All-American honors...Was a 2019 Honorable Mention All-American.
Caitlyn Newton, Purdue, OH, Sr.
Stats: 3.93 K/S, .169 Hitting %, 1.98 D/S, 0.57 B/S
Joins Grace Cleveland as All-Americans for Purdue this season...The 12th All-American in program history.
Jamie Peterson, Dayton, OH, R-Jr.
Stats: 4.21 K/S, .307 Hitting %, 2.16 D/S, 0.65 B/S
Fourth AVCA All-American in program history.
Devyn Robinson, Wisconsin, MB/RS, Fr.
Stats: 2.60 K/S, .414 Hitting %, 1.00 B/S
Joins teammate Lauren Barnes as Wisconsin's 24th and 25th All-Americans.
Lexi Sun, Nebraska, OH, Sr.
Stats: 3.64 K/S, .242 Hitting %, 2.21 D/S, 0.65 B/S
Two-time All-American (2019: Third Team).
Roxie Wiblin, San Diego, OH, Sr.
Stats: 4.14 K/S, .285 Hitting %, 2.85 D/S
Eighth different Torero to garner All-American honors.
